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Ask a loan advisor or real estate agent what they find satisfying about their career, and many will say how rewarding it is to help people buy their first home. If you ask those same professionals about the biggest challenges for first time home buyers, and they’ll bring up two sticking points: Buyers often carry…

When people shop for a house, there are predictable behavioral patterns that occur throughout the process. The internal struggle between emotion and logic is common with home buyers. Everyone wants to buy a home that they love AND that has great features for resale. The challenge for home buyers is to find that perfect balance between…

Buying a home is a precious event. The home you choose is going to shape your daily routines and memories for years to come. The process of finding and purchasing a home can be an exhausting one. For this reason, it is best to find a Realtor to help guide you through the process and…

Studies show that the longer a home sits on the market, the lower the offer will be when the seller finally receives one. That is why you really need to do everything you can to make buyers fall in love with your home once it’s listed. You may feel that your home will sell itself,…

Installing new kitchen cabinets/ appliances: Studies indicate, while new kitchens enhance value, the ROI is well under 100%! Therefore, rather than trying to disguise the ills, clean up the kitchen and the kitchen appliance, make it neat and clean, and have a price adjustment, rather than maintaining an unrealistic listing price. 2. Major plantings/ landscaping:…

Professionally prepared, Competitive Market Analysis (CMA): This is the first, and perhaps, the most relevant tool, which should be used, in this process. However, it involves far more than merely glancing at what prices homes may be priced at, or have sold for! When done professionally, the subject properties are carefully selected/ chosen, based on…

Relocation: Sometimes, an individual has little choice but to sell his house, because he has been relocated, by his, or a family member’s work, or some aspect of his personal situation. If this is the case, it is important, to thoroughly determine and discuss, the timetable involved, etc. 2. Earnings: There might situations, where there…

Strength; service; selling price: Select an agent who puts service and dedication to his clients, first! This individual will hopefully follow something similar to my trademarked slogan, I will always tell you what you need to know, not just what you want to hear (TM). Agents must be prepared, and show their strength, not simply…

Selling your property is no easy feat, which is why when it comes time to find a new owner for your home, we use every trick in the book. Sometimes, that means giving your property a light makeover. Other times, it might mean checking out the properties for sale in your area and figuring out…

Tree of Life Investments provides a wide-range of real estate services. Consumers continue to find value in having a real estate professional help them through the home buying and selling process. The wide variety of services real estate professionals provide are proving ever more valuable in real estate transactions(financing twists and sales contract intricacies). Please view Tree of Life Investments current listings.

Buyers and sellers give high marks to real estate agents for the expertise and professionalism they bring to the real estate transaction.